National Park Service ranger Paul Fugate vanishes into the mountains of Chiricahua National Park in Arizona. What was supposed to be a routine patrol hike through the sacred monument grounds, turns into one of the largest and longest-running missing persons cases in National Park Service history.

Paul Fugate

Paul Fugate

Chiricahua National Park

Chiricahua National Monument
Episode Source Material
- The Mystery of a Missing Naturalist May Lead to Legal Test of Dismissal
- Where in the World is Paul Fugate?
- Memorial held on 30th anniversary of Park Ranger’s disappearance
- Cold Case: Ranger vanished in ’80, is now presumed dead
- Nearly 40 Years After Paul Fugate Disappeared, Effort Renewed To Find Missing Ranger
- A U.S. park ranger disappeared 38 years ago without a trace. Now, there’s a $60K reward for help in the case
- Mysterious Missing Ranger Case Reopens after 38 Years
- Search planned after 2 human bones found in the Chiricahua Mountains
- Specialty lab to develop DNA profile of human bones found in CNF
- Fate of Missing Ranger Still a Mystery After 5 Years